Exploratory Mountaineering in China's Northwest
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Chinese climber Taozhu Zhou completed solo traverse-style ascents of two remote peaks in northwestern Xinjiang in July 2026: Kertau/Tapkhan Peak and Sauyr Zhotasy (Muz Tau), with Muz Tau regarded as possibly the world's most topographically prominent mountain without a documented main-summit ascent until this climb.
Kertau's climb is described as a 'possible first documented ascent' rather than confirmed; a circular stone structure found 200m from the summit suggests possible earlier visitation to the wider summit region.
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